Local Wildlife

How to live in harmony with the local wildlife that abounds in the Australian Capital Territory

Kangaroos
Information about Living with Kangaroos in the ACT.
Feeding Waterbirds
The wrong type of food and lack of required nutrients can cause birds to become sickly, less resistant to disease and less able to escape predators.
Frog Ponds in Backyards
Frogs move around most parts of the ACT during rainy weather at night and can be enticed to stay in your yard by providing them with water and shelter..
Fish in the Upper Murrumbidgee Catchment
An annotated bibliography of fish investigations carried out in the Upper Murrumbidgee Catchment has been compiled.
Living With Possums
The Common Brushtail Possum is the best known of all the possums because it has adapted to living in our cities and suburbs. It especially likes the leafy suburbs of Canberra.
Living With Snakes
Living With Snakes.
Keeping Snakes
Find out what you need to do to keep a snake.
Living With Magpies
Living with swooping magpies.
Identifying Wildlife
For identification, general information or referral to local experts about native wildlife call the Urban Wildlife Rangers.
Injured Wildlife
Information and contacts for injured wildlife.
Nature Conservation Act 1980
Lists of native animals protected and animals excluded by the Act. Also an application for a licence.
Northern Corroboree Frog
Northern Corroboree Frog.
Wild Dogs
Wild dogs remote from rural settlement serve a necessary role as a top order predator in natural ecosystems.
Animal Health and Welfare
Find out more about Animal Welfare, Diseases and Legislation in the ACT.